Attack of the ads!!!!

[G-man422]

Look at all the Ford ads that just popped up! they're everywhere. I know i can pay to have special stars by my name and no ads, but hey Im cheap. So instead im just going to complain. This is bO shee.

[clawhammer]

Use Firefox.

[Damien]

haha! they're forcing us to pay by adding more ads to annoy us. lol

where's the benefits package???

[vinnym86]

Originally Posted by clawhammer

Use Firefox.

i am, and i was gonna make a thread complaining, but seriously, i'm sure igor wouldn't just piss us off for the fuck of it. i'm sure the admins realise that they need more money to keep up AF, and compromises must be made. everyone hates ads, but they pay out... we dont. If it does bother you a lot, just dish out the $5 a month.

[Toksin]

Are you talking about popups or what? Cos I'm pretty sure AF has none, if you're getting popups, you have spyware.

Otherwise it's just the google ads at the bottom that show up, and you can turn them off when you're a premium member.

In short, quitcherwhinin!

[vinnym86]

Originally Posted by Toksin

Are you talking about popups or what? Cos I'm pretty sure AF has none, if you're getting popups, you have spyware.

Otherwise it's just the google ads at the bottom that show up, and you can turn them off when you're a premium member.

In short, quitcherwhinin!

not pop ups, there are new ads that show up on the first post of every thread, new side banner ads... just a lot more ads. but i agree, quit bitchin. this site is expensive to maintain.

[igor@af]

I think that these ford and bmw ads are actually pretty cool. In the end, advertising does work, especially if it is well targeted to the user base. We do all buy cars, and heck, I did not even know BMW had a performance driving school in America until I saw the ad come up here on AF.

I think that the way they are showing up right now is not too intrusive.

[G-man422]

That BMW Performance driving school does sound pretty awesome. lol. I guess ads can be good.

[Damien]

yeah, 'cause ive been shopping for a 30 grand car and i wasnt sure where to start looking. thank goodness for the BMW ads...



heck, idc. that's why i havent paid. you got issues if you need ads gone that badly. that's a meal at TB man! they're just more dumb ads, big deal. they're everywhere. if you can deal with myspace, this aint nothing. mysapce has ads everywhere.

[G-man422]

^ lol, so true. myspace is getting Re-dik! I can handle it.

[drunken monkey]

you know what would help reduce the need to have adverts on the site?
less post whoring.

[G-man422]

^ Uhmm, are you calling me a post whore? and how does that have anything to do w/ ads?

[beef_bourito]

i haven't even noticed the ads, i just get used to scrolling down a bit more. i actually didn't know there were any ads before the first post until you mentioned it.

[vinnym86]

Originally Posted by G-man422

^ Uhmm, are you calling me a post whore? and how does that have anything to do w/ ads?

post whoring uses bandwidth, which costs money.

[igor@af]

Originally Posted by Damien

yeah, 'cause ive been shopping for a 30 grand car and i wasnt sure where to start looking. thank goodness for the BMW ads...



heck, idc. that's why i havent paid. you got issues if you need ads gone that badly. that's a meal at TB man! they're just more dumb ads, big deal. they're everywhere. if you can deal with myspace, this aint nothing. mysapce has ads everywhere.

Well, I knew there were BMW cars out there... but did you know that there was a BMW Driving School in America? I sure didn't. Sometimes it may be of benefit to view some ads....afterall that is what the American economy is built on.